Originally called "Schoenberger's Woods" this site
along the Vine Street hill south of McMillan was the summer home of Cincinnati
Millionaire George K. Schoenberger. It later became of source of stone used for
the foundations of many Cincinnati homes. After the quarry was abandoned, the
site turned into a dump. In 1904 the city acquired the 20 acres of land and
completed a park that had already been started by local volunteers. Not seen in
these cards is the 10' granite monument honoring Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778-1852),
founder of the Turner Society in Germany, (see Turner Page). Turner societies
regularly paraded up Vine Street from their hall at 14th and Walnut Streets to
hold picnics and other events here. It was unveiled on October 22, 1911.

I decided to look through the Cincinnati Enquirer articles available through the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County to verify this history. I found that this park was enjoyed for many years by a variety of local groups even before it became an official city park. Enjoy the following articles all from the Cincinnati Enquirer:

The large building in the distance in the postcard above is the Cincinnati Orphan Asylum, built in 1860. It was rebuilt in 1930 by Hannaford & Sons as the Children's Convelescent Home and closed finally in 1973. The 1930 building still exists and was converted into the Wellington Place Medical Arts Center.